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Popularity of Cassia senna over time

[Plots of numbers of papers mentioning Cassia senna (filled column histogram and left hand axis scale) and line of best fit, 1926 to 2006 (complete line, with equation and % variation accounted for, in box on the left hand side)]

Total Mentions (Biological Abstracts/Biosis Previews):

References

Hensel A, Deters AM, Mueller G, Stark T, Wittschier N, Hofmann T (2007) Occurrence of N-phenylpropenoyl-L-amino acid amides in different herbal drugs and their influence on human keratinocytes, on human liver cells and on adhesion of Helicobacter pylori to the human stomach. Planta Medica 73, 142-50. Contact: Hensel, A. ; Univ Munster, Inst Pharmaceut Biol and Phytochem, Hittorfstr 56, D-48149 Munster, Germany

Katuura E, Waako P, Ogwal-Okeng J, Bukenya-Ziraba R (2007) Traditional treatment of malaria in Mbarara District, western Uganda. African Journal of Ecology 45, 48-51. Contact: Katuura, E. ; Makerere Univ, Sch Med, Dept Pharmacol and Therapeut, POB 7072, Kampala, Uganda

Konieczynski P, Wesolowski M (2007) Total phosphorus and its extractable form in plant drugs. Interrelation with selected micro- and macroelements. Food Chemistry 103, 210-6. Contact: Wesolowski, Marek; Med Univ Gdansk, Dept Analyt Chem, Al Gen J Jallera 107, PL-80416 Gdansk, Poland

Manda H, Gouagna LC, Nyandat E, Kabir EW, Jackson RR, Foster WA, Githure JI, Beier JC, Hassanali A (2007) Discriminative feeding behaviour of Anopheles gambiae s.s. on endemic plants in western Kenya. Medical and Veterinary Entomology 21, 103-11. Contact: Manda, H. ; ICIPE, Malaria Vectore Programme, Thomas Odhiambo Campus,POB 30, Mbita Point, Kenya

Njoroge GN, Kibunga JW (2007) Herbal medicine acceptance, sources and utilization for diarrhoea management in a cosmopolitan urban area (Thika, Kenya). African Journal of Ecology 45, 65-70. Contact: Njoroge, Grace Njeri ; Jomo Kenyatta Univ Agr and Technol, Bot Dept, POB 62000, Nairobi, Kenya

Qureshi MI, Abdin MZ, Qadir S, Iqbal M (2007) Lead-induced oxidative stress and metabolic alterations in Cassia angustifolia Vahl. Biologia Plantarum (Prague) 51, 121-8. Contact: Iqbal, M.; Jamia Hamdard, Dept Bot, New Delhi 110062, India

Arranz I, Sizoo E, van Egmond H, Kroeger K, Legarda TM, Burdaspal P, Reif K, Stroka J (2006) Determination of aflatoxin B-1 in medical herbs: Interlaboratory study. Journal of AOAC International 89, 595-605. Contact: Stroka, Joerg; Inst Reference Mat and Measurements, Retieseweg 111, B-2440 Geel, Belgium

Arshi A, Abdin MZ, Iqbal M (2006) Sennoside content and yield attributes of Cassia angustifolia Vahl. as affected by NaCl and CaCl2. Scientia Horticulturae (Amsterdam) 111, 84-90. Contact: Iqbal, M.; Dept Bot, New Delhi 110062, India

Basgel S, Erdemoglu SB (2006) Determination of mineral and trace elements in some medicinal herbs and their infusions consumed in Turkey. Science of the Total Environment 359, 82-9. Contact: Erdemoglu, S. B.; Inonu Univ, Fac Sci and Arts, Dept Chem, Malatya, Turkey

Bhattacharyya R, Bhattacharya S, Chaudhuri S (2006) Conservation and documentation of the medicinal plant resources of India. Biodiversity and Conservation 15, 2705-17. Contact: Bhattacharya, Sabita ; Bose Inst, Dept Bot, Calcutta 700009, W Bengal, India

Braga de Mello JR, de Mello FB, Langeloh A (2006) Evaluation of the pharmacodynamic equivalence between phytotherapic products used as laxatives and/or intestinal reeducators. Acta Farmaceutica Bonaerense 25, 381-6. Contact: Braga de Mello, Joao Roberto ; Univ Fed Rio Grande Sul, Inst Ciencias Bas Saude, Dept Farmacol, Rua Sarmento Leite 500, BR-90046900 Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil

Mitchell JM, Mengs U, McPherson S, Zijlstra J, Dettmar P, Gregson R, Tigner JC (2006) An oral carcinogenicity and toxicity study of senna (Tinnevelly senna fruits) in the rat. Archives of Toxicology 80, 34-44. Contact: Mengs, U. ; MADAUS AG, D-51101 Cologne, Germany

Moreira-Coneglian IR, Trombert Oliveira DM (2006) Comparative anatomy of cotyledons and eophylls laminas of ten species of Caesalpinioideae (Fabaceae). Revista Brasileira de Botanica 29, 193-207. Contact: Trombert Oliveira, Denise Maria; Univ Estadual Campinas, Inst Biol, Dept Bot, Caixa Postal 6109, BR-13083970 Campinas, SP, Brazil

Noble JC, Walker P (2006) Integrated shrub management in semi-arid woodlands of eastern Australia: A systems-based decision support model. Agricultural Systems 88, 332-59. Contact: Noble, James C. ; CSIRO, GPO Box 284, Canberra, ACT 2601, Australia

Shrivastava N, Patel T, Srivastava A (2006) Biosynthetic potential of in vitro grown callus cells of Cassia senna L. var. senna. Current Science (Bangalore) 90, 1472-3. Contact: Shrivastava, Neeta ; BV Patel Pharmaceut Educ and Res Dev PERD Ctr, Ahmedabad 380054, Gujarat, India

Srivastava A, Pandey R, Verma RK, Gupta MM (2006) Liquid chromatographic determination of sennosides in Cassia angustifolia leaves. Journal of AOAC International 89, 937-41. Contact: Gupta, Madan M.; Cent Inst Med and Aromat Plants, Div Analyt Chem, Lucknow 226015, Uttar Pradesh, India

Yang R-Y, Tsou SCS, Lee T-C, Wu W-J, Hanson PM, Kuo G, Engle LM, Lai P-Y (2006) Distribution of 127 edible plant species for antioxidant activities by two assays. Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture 86, 2395-403. Contact: Yang, Ray-Yu ; AVRDC, Nutr Unit, World Vegetable Ctr, Tainan 741, Taiwan

Arshi A, Abdin MZ, Iqbal M (2005) Ameliorative effects of CaCl2 on growth, ionic relations, and proline content of senna under salinity stress. Journal of Plant Nutrition 28, 101-25. Contact: Iqbal, M.; Dept Bot, Jamia Hamdard, New Delhi, 110062, India

Biondo E, Miotto STS, Schifino-Wittmanni MT (2005) Chromosome numbers and systematic implications in species of subfamily Caesalpinioideae (Leguminosae) from the Southern region of Brazil. Revista Brasileira de Botanica 28, 797-808. Contact: Miotto, Silvia Teresinha S. ; Univ Fed Rio Grande Sul, Inst Biociencias, Dept Bot, Av Bento Goncalves 9500,Predio 43433,Campus Vale, BR-91501970 Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil

Boonkerd T, Pechsri S, Baum BR (2005) A phenetic study of Cassia sensu lato (Leguminosae-Caesalpinioideae : Cassieae : Cassiinae) in Thailand. Plant Systematics and Evolution 252, 153-65. Contact: Boonkerd, T. ; Chulalongkorn Univ, Fac Sci, Dept Bot, Bangkok 10330, Thailand

Borrelli F, Capasso R, Aviello G, Di Carlo G, Izzo AA, Mascolo N, Capasso F (2005) Senna and the formation of aberrant crypt foci and tumors in rats treated with azoxymethane. Phytomedicine (Jena) 12, 501-5. Contact: Capasso, F.; Univ Naples Federico II, Dept Expt Pharmacol, Via D Montesano, I-80131 Naples, Italy

De Costa WAJM, Surenthran P (2005) Resource competition in contour hedgerow intercropping systems involving different shrub species with mature and young tea on sloping highlands in Sri Lanka. Journal of Agricultural Science 143, 395-405. Contact: De Costa, W. A. J. M. ; Univ Giessen, IFZ, Inst Pflanzenernahrung, Heinrich Buff Ring 26-32, D-35392 Giessen, Germany

De Costa WAJM, Surenthran P (2005) Tree-crop interactions in hedgerow intercropping with different tree species and tea in Sri Lanka: 1. Production and resource competition. Agroforestry Systems 63, 199-209. Contact: De Costa, W. A. J. M. ; Fac AgrDept Crop Sci, Univ Peradeniya, Peredeniya, 20400, Sri Lanka

De Costa WAJM, Surenthran P, Attanayake KB (2005) Tree-crop interactions in hedgerow intercropping with different tree species and tea in Sri Lanka: 2. Soil and plant nutrients. Agroforestry Systems 63, 211-8. Contact: De Costa, W. A. J. M. ; Fac AgrDept Crop Sci, Univ Peradeniya, Peradeniya, 20400, Sri Lanka

Hewson H (2005) Justice for Justice Barron Field. Telopea 11, 95-8. Contact: Hewson, Helen; CSIRO, Plant Ind, Ctr Plant Biodivers Res, Canberra, ACT 2601, Australia

Kumar D, Jha BK, Aishwath OP (2005) Effect of plant population on seed yield of senna (Cassia angustifolia). Indian Journal of Agricultural Sciences 75, 445-6. Contact: Kumar, Dinesh ; Natl Res Ctr Med and Aromat Plants, Anand 387310, Gujarat, India

Lakshmanan A, Govindarajan K, Kumar K (2005) Effect of seed treatment with native diazotrophs on the seedling parameters of Senna and Ashwagandha. Crop Research (Hisar) 30, 119-23. Contact: Lakshmanan, A. ; Tamil Nadu Agr Univ, Dept Agr Microbiol, Azolla Lab, Coimbatore 641003, Tamil Nadu, India

Norsworthy JK, Oliveira MJ (2005) Coffee senna (Cassia occidentalis) germination and emergence is affected by environmental factors and seeding depth. Weed Science 53, 657-62. Contact: Norsworthy, Jason K. ; Clemson Univ, Dept Plant Soil and Entomol Sci, 277 Poole Agr Ctr, Clemson, SC 29634 USA

Patra DD, Chand S, Sastry KP, Singh SP, Bahl JR, Khanuja SPS (2005) Agrotechnologies of senna (Cassia angustifolia). Journal of Medicinal and Aromatic Plant Sciences 27, 101-5. Contact: Patra, D. D. ; Cent Inst Med and Aromat Plants, PO CIMAP, Lucknow 226015, Uttar Pradesh, India

Radersma S, Lusiana B, van Noordwijk M (2005) Simulation of soil drying induced phosphorus deficiency and phosphorus mobilization as determinants of maize or growth near tree lines on a Ferralsol. Field Crops Research 91, 171-84. Contact: Radersma, Simone ; World Agroforestry Ctr, ICRAF, POB 25199, Kisumu, Kenya

Ramamoorthy K, Kirishnaveni K (2005) Effect of defoliation on herbage yield and seed quality in Senna Cassia angustifolia. Vahl. Advances in Plant Sciences 18, 823-6. Contact: Ramamoorthy, K. ; TNAU, Seed Sci and Technol Unit, Dept Plant Breeding and Genet, Agr Coll and Res Inst, Madurai 625104, Tamil Nadu, India

Ramamoorthy K, Rajendran C, Sivasubramanian S (2005) Seed treatment for alleviation of hard seededness in Senna (Cassia angustifolia L.). Advances in Plant Sciences 18, 429-30. Contact: Ramamoorthy, K. ; Coll Agr, Dept Seed Sci and Technol, Madurai 625104, Tamil Nadu, India

Ratnayaka HH, Kincaid D (2005) Gas exchange and leaf ultrastructure of tinnevelly senna, Cassia angustifolia, under drought and nitrogen stress. Crop Science 45, 840-7. Contact: Ratnayaka, H. H. ; Xavier Univ, Dept Biol, 1 Drexel Dr, New Orleans, LA 70125 USA

Subramanian A, Mohan VR, Kumaresan S, Chelladurai V (2005) Herbal medicinal plants used by the Valaiyans of Madurai District, Tamil Nadu to obtain relief from the poisonous bites. Journal of Economic and Taxonomic Botany 29, 419-21. Contact: Subramanian, A. ; AKGS Arts Coll, Dept Bot, Srivaikuntam 628619, India

Van Kleunen M, Johnson SD (2005) Testing for ecological and genetic allee effects in the invasive shrub Senna didymobotrya (Fabaceae). American Journal of Botany 92, 1124-30. Contact: Van Kleunen, Mark ; Univ Potsdam, Dept Biol and Biochem, Lennestr 7A, D-14471 Potsdam, Germany

Vanderperren B, Rizzo M, Angenot L, Haufroid V, Jadoul M, Hantson P (2005) Acute liver failure with renal impairment related to the abuse of senna anthraquinone glycosides. Annals of Pharmacotherapy 39, 1353-7. Contact: Hantson, Philippe; Clin Univ St Luc, Dept Intens Care, Ave Hippocrate 10, B-1200 Brussels, Belgium

Viegas C, Bolzani VS, et al. (2005) New selective acetylcholinesterase inhibitors designed from natural piperidine alkaloids. Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry 13, 4184-90. Contact: Fraga, Carlos A. M.; Univ Fed Rio de Janeiro, Fac Farm, Lab Avaliacao and Sintese Substancias Bioativas, CP 68023, BR-21944910 Rio De Janeiro, Brazil

Fahmy SM, Zaki MY, Abd El-Rahman MMT (2004) Monitoring of organophosphorus pesticide residues in certain medicinal plants on the local market. Egyptian Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences 45, 33-40. Contact: Fahmy, Safaa M. ; Natl Org Drug Control and Res, Cairo, Egypt

Kochian LV, Hoekenga OA, Pineros MA (2004) How do crop plants tolerate acid soils? - Mechanisms of aluminum tolerance and phosphorous efficiency. Annual Review of Plant Biology 55, 459-93. Contact: Kochian, Leon V. ; Cornell Univ, US Plant Soil and Nutr Lab, USDA ARS, Ithaca, NY 14853 USA

Souza MGC, Benko-Iseppon AM (2004) Cytogenetics and chromosome banding patterns in Caesalpinioideae and Papilionioideae species of Para, Amazonas, Brazil. Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society 144, 181-91. Contact: Benko-Iseppon, Ana M.; CCB, Department of Genetics, Laboratory of Plant Genetics and Biotechnology, Universidade Federal de Pernambuco, Avenida Prof. Moraes Rego, s/no., 50.732-970, Recife, PE, Brazil

Abu-Irmaileh BE, Afifi FU (2003) Herbal medicine in Jordan with special emphasis on commonly used herbs. Journal of Ethnopharmacology 89, 193-7. Contact: Abu-Irmaileh, Barakat E. ; Department of Plant Protection, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Jordan, Amman, Jordan

Agrawal V, Sardar PR (2003) In vitro organogenesis and histomorphological investigations in senna (Cassia angustifolia): A medicinally valuable shrub. Physiology and Molecular Biology of Plants 9, 131-40. Contact: Agrawal, Veena ; Department of Botany, University of Delhi, Delhi, 110 007, India

Azam MM, Sharma AK, Waris A (2003) Variation in sennoside content and dry matter yield of senna (Cassia angustifolia) grown under and conditions of Rajasthan. Journal of Medicinal and Aromatic Plant Sciences 25, 651-5. Contact: Azam, M. Mohibbe ; Sharma, A. K. ; Waris, Amtul; Central Arid Zone Research Institute, Jodhpur, RAJ, 342003, India

Blackburn LG, Boutin C (2003) Subtle effects of herbicide use in the context of genetically modified crops: A case study with glyphosate (Roundup(R)). Ecotoxicology 12, 271-85. Contact: Boutin, Celine; National Wildlife Research Centre, Environment Canada, Canadian Wildlife Service, Carleton University, 1125 Colonel By Drive (Raven Rd.), Ottowa, ON, K1A 0H3, Canada

Jeller H, Perez SCJGA, Raizer J (2003) Water uptake, priming, drying and storage effects in Cassia excelsa Schrad seeds. Brazilian Journal of Biology 63, 61-8. Contact: Jeller, H. ; Departamento de Botanica, Universidade Federal de Sao Carlos, CEP 13565-905, C.P. 676, Sao Carlos, SP, Brazil

Pitelli RLCM, Amorim L (2003) Effects of different dew periods and temperatures on infection of Senna obtusifolia by a Brazilian isolate of Alternaria cassiae. Biological Control 28, 237-42. Contact: Pitelli, R. L. C. M. ; University of Sao Paulo, Av. Sylvio Vantini 382, Jaboticabal, SP, Brazil

Samajlik I, Djakovic-Svajcer K, Popovic M (2003) The influence of senna's leaves water extract on rat liver enzymes activity. In 'European collaboration: Towards drug development and rational drug therapy'. (Springer-Verlag GmbH & Co. KG)

Silva TC, Gorniak SL, Oloris SCS, Raspantini PC, Haraguchi M, Dagli MLZ (2003) Effects of Senna occidentalis on chick bursa of Fabricius. Avian Pathology 32, 633-7. Contact: Dagli, Maria L. Z.; Department of Pathology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine and Zootechny, University of Sao Paulo, Av. Prof. Dr Orlando Marques de Paiva 87, CEP 05508-900, Sao Paulo, SP, Brazil

Singh SP, Dubey T, Tiwari RK (2003) Correlation and path analysis in Senna (Cassia senna). Indian Journal of Genetics & Plant Breeding 63. Contact: Singh, S. P. ; Dubey, Toshi ; Tiwari, R. K.; Central Institute of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants, Lucknow, 226 015, India

Spiller HA, Winter ML, Weber JA, Krenzelok EP, Anderson DL, Ryan ML (2003) Skin breakdown and blisters from senna-containing laxatives in young children. Annals of Pharmacotherapy 37, 636-9. Contact: Spiller, Henry A. ; Kentucky Regional Poison Center, PO Box 35070, Louisville, KY, 40232-5070, USA

Alford EJ, Brock JH (2002) The effects of fire in Sonoran plant communities. Ecological Society of America Annual Meeting Abstracts 87. Contact: Alford, Eddie J. ; Tonto National Forest, U.S. Forest Service, Phoenix, AZ, USA

Almeida AMR, Sakai J, Souto ER, Kitajima EW, Fukuji TS, Hanada K (2002) Mosaic in Senna occidentalis in Southern Brazil induced by a new strain of Soybean mosaic virus. Fitopatologia Brasileira 27, 151-6. Contact: Almeida, Alvaro M. R. ; Embrapa Soja, 86001-970, Londrina, PR, Brazil

almeida@cnpso.embrapa.br

Al-Yahya MA, Al-Farhan AH, Adam SEI (2002) Toxicological interactions of Cassia senna and Nerium oleander in the diet of rats. American Journal of Chinese Medicine 30, 579-87. Contact: Adam, S. E. I.; College of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine, King Saud University, Buriedah, Al-Gasseem, Saudi Arabia

Arshi A, Abdin MZ, Iqbal M (2002) Growth and metabolism of senna as affected by salt stress. Biologia Plantarum (Prague) 45, 295-8. Contact: Iqbal, M.; Department of Botany, Jamia Hamdard, Hamdard Nagar, New Delhi, I10 062, India

root@hamduni.ren.nic.in

Cunningham DC, Walsh KB (2002) Galactomannan content and composition in Cassia brewsteri seed. Australian Journal of Experimental Agriculture 42, 1081-6. Contact: Cunningham, D. C. ; GPO Box 840, Canberra, ACT, 2601, Australia

Ernst E, Pittler MH (2002) Herbal medicine. Medical Clinics of North America 86, 149-61. Contact: Ernst, E. ; Department of Complementary Medicine, School of Sport and Health Sciences, University of Exeter, 25 Victoria Park Road, Exeter, EX2 4NT, UK

E.Ernst@exeter.ac.uk

Mena-Rejon GJ, Perez-Rivas K, Sansorez-Peraza P, Rios T, Quijano L (2002) Racemochrysone, a dihydroanthracenone from Senna racemosa. Zeitschrift fuer Naturforschung Section C Journal of Biosciences 57, 777-9. Contact: Quijano, Leovigildo; Instituto de Quimica, UNAM, Circuito Exterior, Ciudad Universitaria, Coyoacan, 04510, Mexico, DF, Mexico

Mutwally HMA, Mustafa T (2002) Laxative effect of Cassia senna: Single and double sucrose-gap studies on Locusta migratoria foregut visceral muscles. Saudi Journal of Biological Sciences 9, 12-22. Contact: Mutwally, H. M. A. ; Biology Department, Faculty of Applied Sciences, Umm-Al-Qura University, P. O. Box 3711, Makkah, Saudi Arabia

Rajan S, Baburaj DS (2002) Further nomenclature changes in Indian homoeopathic medicinal plants: III. Journal of Economic and Taxonomic Botany 26, 151-5. Contact: Rajan, S. ; Baburaj, D. Suresh; Survey of Medicinal Plants and Collection Unit (Homoeopathy), 112, Government Arts College Campus, Udhagamandalam, 643002, India

Ratnayaka HH, Meurer-Grimes B, Kincaid D (2002) Sennoside yields in Tinnevelly senna affected by deflowering and leaf maturity. Hortscience 37, 768-72. Contact: Ratnayaka, H. H. ; Dept. of Entomology, Plant Pathology, and Weed Science, New Mexico State Univ., Skeen Hall, Las Cruces, NM, 88003, USA

Spiller HA, Winter ML, Weber JA, Krenzelok EP, Anderson DA, Ryan M (2002) Skin breakdown and blisters from senna containing laxative ingestion in young children. Journal of Toxicology Clinical Toxicology 40. Contact: Spiller, H. A. ; Winter, M. L. ; Weber, J. A. ; Krenzelok, E. P. ; Anderson, D. A. ; Ryan, M.; Kentucky Regional Poison Center, Louisville, KY, 40232-5070, USA

Vidigal MP (2002) Caesalpiniaceae. In 'Caesalpiniaceae' pp. 1-46. (Instituto de Investigacao Cientifica Tropical; Instituto Nacional de Investigacao e Desenvolvimento Agrario)

Adam SEI, Al-Yahya MA, Al-Farhan AH (2001) Combined toxicity of Cassia senna and Citrullus colocynthis in rats. Veterinary and Human Toxicology 43, 70-2. Contact: Adam, S. E. I. ; College of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine, King Saud University, Buraidah, Al-Qassim, Saudi Arabia

Borrelli F, Izzo AA, Mereto E, Russo A, Capasso F (2001) Effect of senna on growth of aberrant crypt foci and tumours in the rat colon. British Journal of Pharmacology 133. Contact: Borrelli, F. ; Izzo, A. A. ; Capasso, F.; Department of Experimental Pharmacology, University of Naples "Federico II", Naples, Italy

Jeller H, Gualtierres de Andrade Perez SCJ (2001) Effects of water and salt stress and the gibberellin action in Senna spectabilis seeds. Ciencia Florestal 11, 93-104. Contact: Jeller, Helma ; Departamento de Botanica, Universidade Federal de Sao Carlos, Caixa Postal 676, CEP 13565-905, Sao Carlos, SP, Brazil

Kavitha S, Devi VN, Sekar R, Subbiah GN (2001) Antifungal activity in thirteen species of Cassia. Geobios (Jodhpur) 28, 261-2. Contact: Kavitha, S. ; Devi, V. Nirupama ; P.G. Department of Zoology, Thiagarajar College (Autonomous), Madurai, 625009, India

Singh DV, Srivastava GC, Abdin MZ (2001) Amelioration of negative effect of water stress in Cassia angustifolia by benzyladenine and/or ascorbic acid. Biologia Plantarum (Prague) 44, 141-3. Contact: Singh, D. V. ; Srivastava, G. C. ; Division of Plant Physiology, Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi, 110012, India

head_phys@iari.ernet.in

Albrecht D, Symon DE (2000) A re-evaluation of Cassia oligophylla var. sericea Symon (Caesalpiniaceae). Journal of the Adelaide Botanic Gardens 19, 95-6. Contact: Albrecht, D. ; Northern Territory Herbarium, Conservation Commission of the NT, Alice Springs, Northern Territory, 0871, Australia

Dave.Albrecht@PWCNT.nt.gov.au, dsymon@deh.sa.gov.au

Fugh-Berman A (2000) Herb-drug interactions. Lancet (North American Edition) 355, 134-8. Contact: Fugh-Berman, Adriane; Department of Health Care Sciences, George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences, 2150 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW 2B-417, Washington, DC, 20037, USA

fughberman@aol.com

Kotresha K, Seetharam YN (2000) Epidermal micromorphology of some species of Cassia L. (Caesalpiniaceae). Phytomorphology 50, 229-37. Contact: Kotresha, K. ; Department of Botany, Karnatak Science College, (Karnatak University Constituent College), Dharwad, Karnataka, 580 001, India

seetharam@czaronline.com

Li Z, Walker RH, Wehtje G, Hancock HG (2000) Using electrolyte leakage to detect soybean (Glycine max) cultivars sensitive to sulfentrazone. Weed Technology 14, 699-704. Contact: Walker, Robert H. ; Department of Agronomy and Soils, Alabama Agricultural Experiment Station, Auburn University, Auburn, AL, 36849-5412, USA

rwalker@acesag.auburn.edu

Marys EE, Liu HY, Carballo O, Romano M, Uzcategui R, Colmenares M, Izaguirre-Mayoral ML (2000) Partial characterisation of a new virus in brusca from the Venezuelan lowlands. Annals of Applied Biology 136, 125-30. Contact: Marys, E. E. ; Laboratorio de Biotecnologia y Virologia Vegetal, Centro de Microbiologia y Biologia Celular, Instituto Venezolano de Investigaciones Cientificas, Caracas, 1020-A, Venezuela

Palanivel S, Jayabalan N (2000) Gamma radiation induced chlorophyll mutants in Cassia angustifolia Vahl. (Senna). Geobios (Jodhpur) 27, 111-3. Contact: Palanivel, S. ; Department of Plant Science, Bharthidasan University, Tiruchirappalli, 620 024, India

Sastry KP, Mehta VK, Krishnan KR, Saleem SM, Kumar S (2000) Cultivation of senna Cassia angustifolia in the southern districts of the Indian state of Tamilnadu for export purposes. Journal of Medicinal and Aromatic Plant Sciences 22-23, 674-8. Contact: Sastry, K. P. ; Mehta, V. K. ; Krishnan, K. Radha ; Saleem, S. M. ; Field Station, Central Institute of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants (CIMAP), Kodaikanal, TN, 624101, India

Shah SA, Ravishankara MN, Nirmal A, Shishoo CJ, Rathod IS, Suhagia BN (2000) Estimation of individual sennosides in plant materials and marketed formulations by an HPTLC method. Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmacology 52, 445-9. Contact: Shah, Shailesh A. ; L. M. College of Pharmacy, Navrangpura, Ahmedabad, 380-009, India

Singh DV, Srivastava GC, Abdin MZ (2000) Effect of benzyladenine and ascorbic acid on abscisic acid content and other metabolites in senna (Cassia angustifolia Vahl.) under water stress conditions. Indian Journal of Plant Physiology 5, 127-31. Contact: Singh, D. V. ; Srivastava, G. C. ; Division of Plant Physiology, Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi, 110012, India

Smyth D, Gallo A, McGuigan M (2000) A prospective case series of pediatric senna ingestions. Journal of Toxicology Clinical Toxicology 38. Contact: Smyth, D. ; Gallo, A. ; McGuigan, M.; Ontario Regional Poison Information Centre, Hospital For Sick Children, Toronto, ON, Canada

Baskin JM, Nan X, Baskin CC (1999) A comparative study of the seedling-juvenile and flowering stages of the life cycle in an annual and a perennial species of Senna (Leguminosae; Caesalpinioideae). American Midland Naturalist 141, 381-90. Contact: Baskin, Jerry M. ; School of Biological Sciences, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY, 40506, USA

Ghareeb A, Khalifa SF, Fawzi N (1999) Molecular systematics of some Cassia species. Cytologia (Tokyo) 64, 11-6. Contact: Ghareeb, Ahmed ; Botany Department, Faculty of Science, Zagazig University, Zagazig, Sharkeya, Egypt

Mascolo N, Mereto E, Borrelli F, Orsi P, Sini D, Izzo AA, Massa B, Boggio M, Capasso F (1999) Does senna extract promote growth of aberrant crypt foci and malignant tumors in rat colon? Digestive Diseases and Sciences 44, 2226-30. Contact: Capasso, Francesco; Department of Experimental Pharmacology, via D. Montesano 49, 80131, Naples, Italy

Oliveira DMT (1999) Morphology and anatomy of the embryo of native leguminous trees. Revista Brasileira de Botanica 22, 413-27. Contact: Oliveira, Denise Maria Trombert; Departamento de Botanica, IB, UNESP, 18618-000, Botucatu, SP, Brazil

Paulsgrove MD, Wilcut JW (1999) Weed management in bromoxynil-resistant Gossypium hirsutum. Weed Science 47, 596-601. Contact: Wilcut, John W.; Department of Crop Science, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC, USA

Sarma R, Phookan AK, Bhagabati KN (1999) Efficacy of some plant extracts in the management of sheath blight disease of rice. Journal of Mycology and Plant Pathology 29, 336-9. Contact: Sarma, Ranjana ; Phookan, A. K. ; Bhagabati, K. N.; Department of Plant Pathology, Assam Agricultural University, Jorhat, Assam, 785 013, India

Sato T, Yamauchi H, Fukui H (1999) Anthraquinones and bianthrones formed in Cassia angustifolia cultured cells. Kagawa Daigaku Nogakubu Gakujutsu Hokoku 51, 25-30.

Singh DV, Srivastava GC, Abdin MZ (1999) Effect of ascorbic acid and benzyl adenine on superoxide dismutase activity in senna (Cassia angustifolia Valh.) leaves in relation to senescence and water stress. Indian Journal of Plant Physiology 4, 210-4. Contact: Singh, D. V. ; Srivastava, G. C. ; Division of Plant Physiology, Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi, 110012, India

Batianoff GN, Franks AJ (1998) Environmental weed invasions on South-East Queensland foredunes. Proceedings of the Royal Society of Queensland 107, 15-34. Contact: Batianoff, George N. ; Brisbane Botanic Gardens, Queensland Herbarium, Mt Coot-tha Road, Toowong, 4066, Australia

Brenneman TB, Padgett GB, McDaniel RG (1998) First report of cylindrocladium black rot (C. parasiticum) on partridgepea and sicklepod. Plant Disease 82. Contact: Brenneman, T. B. ; Dep. Plant Pathol., Univ. Ga., Tifton, GA 31793, USA

Calore EE, Cavaliere MJ, Haraguchi M, Gorniak SL, Dagli MLZ, Raspantini PC, Calore NMP, Weg R (1998) Toxic peripheral neuropathy of chicks fed Senna occidentalis seeds. Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety 39, 27-30. Contact: Calore, Edenilson Eduardo ; Lab. Molecular Pathol., Dep. Pathol., Fac. Med., Univ. Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil

Fagbola O, Osonubi O, Mulongoy K (1998) Contribution of arbuscular mycorrhizal (AM) fungi and hedgerow trees to the yield and nutrient uptake of cassava in an alley-cropping system. Journal of Agricultural Science 131, 79-85. Contact: Fagbola, O. ; Dep. Agron., Univ. Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria

Haraguchi M, Calore EE, Dagli MLZ, Cavaliere MJ, Calore NMP, Weg R, Raspantini PC, Gorniak SL (1998) Muscle atrophy induced in broiler chicks by parts of Senna occidentalis seeds. Veterinary Research Communications 22, 265-71. Contact: Haraguchi, M. ; Sect. Pharmacol., Biol. Inst. Sao Paulo, Av. Conselheiro Rodrigues Alves, 1252, CEP 04014-002 Sao Paulo, SP, Brazil

Kferr LA, Kelch WJ (1998) Pigweed (Amaranthus retroflexus) toxicosis in cattle. Veterinary and Human Toxicology 40, 216-8. Contact: Kferr, Larry A. ; Univ. Tennessee, Coll. Vet. Med., Dep. Large Anim. Clin. Sci., P.O. Box 1071, Knoxville, TN 37901-1071, USA

Lin Y-T, Huang C-Y, Wen K-C (1998) Determination of sennosides A and B in diet tea by HPLC. Journal of Food and Drug Analysis 6, 433-8. Contact: Wen, Kuo-Ching; National Lab., Foods and Drugs, Dep. Health, Executive Yuan 161-2, Kuen Yang St., Nankang, Taipei, Taiwan

Madej T, Blaszkowski J (1998) Oidium sp. (Erysiphaceae) on Cassia senna, a fungus new to the mycota of Europe. Mycotaxon 68, 293-8. Contact: Dep. Plant Pathol., Acad. Agric., Slowackiego 17, PL-71434 Szczecin, Poland

Ong CK, Deans JD, Wilson J, Mutua J, Khan AAH, Lawson EM (1998) Exploring below ground complementarity in agroforestry using sap flow and root fractal techniques. Agroforestry Systems 44, 87-103. Contact: Ong, C. K. ; International Centre for Research in Agroforestry, United Nations Avenue, Gigiri, Nairobi, Kenya

Ratnayaka H, Meurer-Grimes B, Kincaid D (1998) Increasing sennoside yields in Tinnevelly senna (Cassia angustifolia): I: Effects of drought, foliar nitrogen spray and crop type. Planta Medica 64, 438-42. Contact: Ratnayaka, Harish ; Dep. Biol. Sci., Lehman Coll. City Univ. New York, 250 Bedford Park Boulevard West, Bronx, NY 10468, USA

Singh SP, Sharma JR, Misra HO, Lal RK, Gupta MM (1998) Genetic variation and strain selection in senna (Cassia angustifolia) for north Indian plains. Journal of Medicinal and Aromatic Plant Sciences 20, 375-8. Contact: Central Inst. Med. and Aromatic Plants, Lucknow-226015, India

Symon DE (1998) Senna phyllodinea a new combination in Senna (Caesalpiniaceae). Journal of the Adelaide Botanic Gardens 18, 101-2. Contact: Symon, D. E.; State Herbarium South Australia, Botanic Gardens Adelaide, North Terrace, Adelaide, South Austrlia 5000, Australia

Vitali A, Botto B, Monache GD, Zappitelli S, Ricciardi P, Melino S, Petruzelli R, Giardina B (1998) Purification and partial characterization of a peroxidase from plant cell cultures of Cassia didymobotrya and biotransformation studies. Biochemical Journal 331, 513-9. Contact: Vitali, Alberto ; C.N.R. Centro Chimica dei Recettori e delle Molecole Biologicamenta Attive, Ist. di Chimica e Chimica Clinica, Facolta di Medicina e Chirurgia, Universita Cattolica S. Cuore, L.go F. Vito 1, 00168 Roma, Italy

Batianoff GN, Franks AJ (1997) Invasion of sandy beachfronts by ornamental plant species in Queensland. Plant Protection Quarterly 12, 180-6. Contact: Queensland Herbarium, Dep. Environment, Indooroopilly, QLD 4068, Australia

Cavaliere MJ, Calore EE, Haraguchi M, Gorniak SL, Dagli MLZ, Raspantini PC, Perez Calore NM, Weg R (1997) Mitochondrial myopathy in Senna occidentalis-seed-fed chicken. Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety 37, 181-5. Contact: Cavaliere, Maria Jose ; Inst. Adolfo Lutz-Div. Patol., Av. Dr. Armaldo 351-7OA, 01246-001 Sao Paulo, Brazil

Jambhale ND, Shinde KK, Patil JG, Patil SC (1997) Induced polyploids in Senna, a medicinal plant. Journal of Maharashtra Agricultural Universities 22, 359-60. Contact: Mahatma Phule Krishi Vidyapeeth, Rahuri-413 722, India

Larrey D (1997) Hepatotoxicity of herbal remedies. Journal of Hepatology 26, 47-51. Contact: Serv. Hepatogastroenterologie, Hopial Saint-Eloi, 34295 Montpellier Cedex 5, France

Lino CM, Silveira MIND (1997) Extraction and clean-up methods for the determination of organochlorine pesticide residues in medicinal plants. Journal of Chromatography A 769, 275-83. Contact: Lino, Celeste Matos ; Lab. Bromatol. Nutr. Hydrol., Fac. Pharm., Univ. Coimbra, 3000 Coimbra, Portugal

Silva O, Ferreira E, Vaz Pato M, Gomes E (1997) Guinea-Bissau's plants: In vitro susceptibility studies on Neisseria gonorrhoeae. International Journal of Pharmacognosy 35, 323-8. Contact: Gomes, E.; Cent. Estudos Cien. Farm., Unidade Farm., Fac. Farm., Univ. Lisboa, Av. das Forcas Armadas, 1600 Lisboa, Portugal

Silva O, Barbosa S, Diniz A, Valdeira ML, Gomes E (1997) Plant extracts antiviral activity against Herpes simplex virus type 1 and African swine fever virus. International Journal of Pharmacognosy 35, 12-6. Contact: Gomes, E.; CECF-L1, Unidade Farmacognosia, Faculdade Farmacia, Univ. Lisboa, Av. das Forcas Armadas, 1600 Lisboa, Portugal

Singh SP, Sharma JR, Misra HO, Lal RK, Gupta MM, Tajuddin (1997) Development of new variety Sona of senna (Cassia angustifolia). Journal of Medicinal and Aromatic Plant Sciences 19. Contact: Central Inst. Medicinal Aromatic Plants, Lucknow-226 015, India

Walker HL, Tilley AM (1997) Evaluation of an isolate of Myrothecium verrucaria from sicklepod (Senna obtusifolia) as a potential mycoherbicide agent. Biological Control 10, 104-12. Contact: Dep. Biol. Sci., Louisiana Tech Univ., Ruston, LA 71272, USA

Yoneda K, Mayehira Y, Mawjood AHM (1997) Studies on resources of crude drugs (XII): Anatomical and chemical evaluation of quality of senna leaf (Cassia angustifolia Vahl. and C. acutifolia Delile). Natural Medicines 51, 304-9. Contact: Yoneda, Kaisuke ; Fac. Pharm. Sci., Osaka Univ., 1-6 Yamadaoka, Suita, Osaka 565, Japan

Amara DS, Sanginga N, Danso SKA, Suale DS (1996) Nitrogen contribution by multipurpose trees to rice and cowpea in an alley cropping system in Sierra Leone. Agroforestry Systems 34, 119-28. Contact: Dep. Soil Sci., Njala Univ. Coll., Univ Sierra Leone, PMB, Freetown, Sierra Leone

Connelly MPE, Fabiano E, Patel IH, Kinyanjui SM, Mberu EK, Watkins WM (1996) Antimalarial activity in crude extracts of Malawian medicinal plants. Annals of Tropical Medicine and Parasitology 90, 597-602. Contact: Connelly, M. P. E. ; 3200 Rankin Road, Minneapolis, MN 55418, USA

Dayan FE, Weete JD, Hancock G (1996) Physiological basis for differential sensitivity to sulfentrazone by sicklepod (Senna obtusifolia) and coffee senna (Cassia occidentalis). Weed Science 44, 12-7. Contact: Dayan, Franck E. ; Weete, John D. ; Dep. Bot. Microbiol., Auburn Univ., Auburn, AL 36849, USA

Edeoga HO, Osawe PI (1996) Cuticular studies of some Nigerian species of Senna Tourn. ex Mill. (Syn. Cassia Tourn. ex L.): Leguminosae-Caesalpinioideae. Acta Phytotaxonomica et Geobotanica 47, 41-6. Contact: Dep. Bot., Edo State Univ., P.M.B. 14, Ekpoma, Edo State, Nigeria

Johnson WC, III, Todd JW, Culbreath AK, Mullinix BG, Jr. (1996) Role of warm-season weeds in spotted wilt epidemiology in the southeastern Coastal Plain. Agronomy Journal 88, 928-33. Contact: Johnson, W. Carroll, III ; USDA-ARS, Coastal Plain Exp. Stn., Tifton, GA 31793-0748, USA

Jonsson K, Stahl L, Hogberg P (1996) Tree fallows: A comparison between five tropical tree species. Biology and Fertility of Soils 23, 50-6. Contact: Jonsson, K. ; Sect. For. Soils, Dep. For. Ecol., Swedish Univ. Agric. Sci., S-901 83 Umea, Sweden

Keeton A, Murdock EC, Stapleton GS, Toler JE (1996) Chemical control systems for coffee Senna (Cassia occidentalis) in cotton (Gossypium hirsutum). Weed Technology 10, 550-5. Contact: Dep. Agron., Clemson Univ., Clemson, SC 29634, USA

Luckow M (1996) The cultivated species of Cassia, Senna, and Chamaecrista (Leguminosae). Baileya 23, 195-242. Contact: Bailey Hortorium, Cornell Univ., 462 Mann Library, Ithaca, NY 14853, USA

Opio AF, Allen DJ, Teri JM (1996) Pathogenic variation in Xanthomonas campestris pv. phaseoli, the causal agent of common bacterial blight in Phaseolus beans. Plant Pathology (Oxford) 45, 1126-33. Contact: Allen, D. J. ; Higher Quantock, Stockland, Honiton, Devon EX14 9DX, UK

Peoples MB, Palmer B, Lilley DM, Lam Minh D, Herridge DF (1996) Application of 15N and xylem ureide methods for assessing N-2 fixation of three shrub legumes periodically pruned for forage. Plant and Soil 182, 125-37. Contact: Peoples, Mark B. ; Lilley, Dianne M. ; CSIRO Div. Plant Ind., GPO Box 1600, Canberra, ACT 2601, Australia

Pereira EG, Siqueira JO, Curi N, Moreira FMS, Purcino AAC (1996) Effects of mycorrhiza and phosphorus supply on enzyme activity and growth response of woody species to nitrogen. Revista Brasileira de Fisiologia Vegetal 8, 59-65. Contact: Pereira, Eliane Guimaraes ; Dep. Ciencia Solo, Univ. Federal Lavaras, CP 37, Lavras, MG, 37200-000, Brazil

Staples GW, Herbst DR (1996) Nomenclatural changes affecting cultivated plants. I. Baileya 23, 169-83. Contact: Staples, George W. ; Dep. Nat. Sci., Bishop Museum, P.O. Box 19000-A, Honolulu, HI 96817-0916, USA

Tucker SC (1996) Trends in evolution of floral ontogeny in Cassia sensu Stricto, Senna, and Chamaecrista (Leguminosae: Caesalpinioideae: Cassieae: Cassiinae): A study in convergence. American Journal of Botany 83, 687-711. Contact: Dep. Ecol. Evol. Mar. Biol., Univ. Calif., Santa Barbara, CA 93106, USA

Verma RK, Uniyal GC, Singh SP, Sharma JR, Gupta MM (1996) Reverse-phase high performance liquid chromatography of sennosides in Cassia angustifolia. Phytochemical Analysis 7, 73-5. Contact: Gupta, M. M.; Central Inst. Med. Aromatic Plants, PO CIMAP, Lucknow 226015, India

Wilcut JW, Richburgi JSI, Wiley GL, Walls FR, Jr. (1996) Postemergence AC 263,222 systems for weed control in peanut (Arachis hypogaea). Weed Science 44, 615-21. Contact: Wilcut, John W. ; Crop Sci. Dep., Box 7620, North Carolina State Univ., Raleigh, NC 27695-7620, USA

Al-Dakan AA, Al-Tuffail M, Hannan MA (1995) Cassia Senna inhibits mutagenic activities of Benzo(a)pyrene, aflatoxin B-1, shamma and methyl methanesulfonate. Pharmacology and Toxicology 77, 288-92. Contact: Hannan, Mohammed A.; Cancer Studies Section, Dep. Biol. Med. Res., King Faisal Specialist Hosp. Res. Cent., P.O. Box 3354, Riyadh 11211, Saudi Arabia

Al-Farraj MM (1995) Responses of four desert plant species to water regimes. Geobios (Jodhpur) 22, 63-6. Contact: Bot. Microbiol. Dep., College Sci., King Saud Univ., PO Box 2455, Riyadh-11541, India

Barbour JC, Bridges DC (1995) A model of competition for light between peanut (Arachis hypogaea) and broadleaf weeds. Weed Science 43, 247-57. Contact: Barbour, James C. ; Univ. Minn., West Central Exp. Stn., Morris, MN 56267, USA

Dias WP, Ferraz SD, Silva AAD, Lima RDAD, Valle LACD (1995) Host suitability of some weeds to the soybean cyst nematode. Nematologia Brasileira 19, 9-14. Contact: Dias, Waldir Pereira ; Ferraz, Silmar De ; Lima, Rosangela D'Arc De ; Valle, Luiz Arthur Costa Do; Dep. Fitopatol./UFV 36571-000 Vicosa, MG, Brazil

Jama BA, Nair PKR, Rao MR (1995) Productivity of hedgerow shrubs and maize under alleycropping and block planting systems in semiarid Kenya. Agroforestry Systems 31, 257-74. Contact: Jama, B. A. ; Rao, M. R.; Int. Centre Res. Agroforestry, P. O. Box 30677, Nairobi, Kenya

Osonubi O, Atayese MO, Mulongoy K (1995) The effect of vesicular-arbuscular mycorrhizal inoculation on nutrient uptake and yield of alley-cropped cassava in a degraded Alfisol of southwestern Nigeria. Biology and Fertility of Soils 20, 70-6. Contact: Osonubi, O. ; Dep. Botany Microbiology, Univ. Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria

Richburg JSI, Wilcut JW, Wiley GL (1995) AC 263,222 and imazethapyr rates and mixtures for weed management in peanut (Arachis hypogaea). Weed Technology 9, 801-6. Contact: Richburg, John S. Iii ; Dep. Crop Soil Sci., Univ. Georgia, Tifton, GA 31794, USA

Richburg JSI, Wilcut JW, Eastin EF (1995) Weed management in peanut (Arachis hypogaea) with imazethapyr and metolachlor. Weed Technology 9, 807-12. Contact: Richburg, John S. Iii ; Eastin, E. Ford; Dep. Crop Soil Sci., Box 748, Univ. Georgia, Coastal Plain Exp. Stn., Tifton, GA 31793-0748, USA

Schroth G, Poidy N, Morshaeuser T, Zech W (1995) Effects of different methods of soil tillage and biomass application on crop yields and soil properties in agroforestry with high tree competition. Agriculture Ecosystems and Environment 52, 129-40. Contact: Schroth, Goetz ; Inst. Soil Sci. Soil Geography, Univ. Bayreuth, D-95440 Bayreuth, Germany

Spence NJ, Walkey DGA (1995) Variation for pathogenicity among isolates of bean common mosaic virus in Africa and a reinterpretation of the genetic relationship between cultivars of Phaseolus vulgaris and pathotypes of BCMV. Plant Pathology (Oxford) 44, 527-46. Contact: Horticulture Res. Int., Wellesbourne, Warwick CV35 9EF, UK

Dulberger R, Smith MB, Bawa KS (1994) The stigmatic orifice in Cassia, Senna, and Chamaecrista (Caesalpiniaceae): Morphological variation, function during pollination, and possible adaptive significance. American Journal of Botany 81, 1390-6. Contact: Dulberger, Rivka ; Dep. Bot., George S. Wise Fac. Life Sci., Tel Aviv Univ., Tel Aviv 69978, Israel

Garrity DP, Mercado AR, Jr. (1994) Nitrogen fixation capacity in the component species of contour hedgerows: How important? Agroforestry Systems 27, 241-58. Contact: Garrity, D. P. ; Southeast Asian Regional Res. Programme, Int. Cent. Res. Agroforestry, P.O. Box 161, Bogor 16001, Indonesia

Hauser S, Gichuru MP (1994) Root distribution of Dactyladenia (Acioa) barteri and Senna (Cassia) siamea in alley cropping on Ultisol: II. Impact on water regime and consequences for experimental design. Agroforestry Systems 26, 9-21. Contact: Hauser, S. ; c/o L.W. Lambourn Co., Carolyn House, 26 Dingwall Road, Croydon CR9 3EE, UK

Liyanage MDS, Danso SKA, Jayasundara HPS (1994) Biological nitrogen fixation in four Gliricidia sepium genotypes. Plant and Soil 161, 267-74. Contact: Liyanage, M. De S. ; Jayasundara, H. P. S.; Div. Agronomy, Coconut Res. Inst., Lunuwila, Sri Lanka

Ruhigwa BA, Gichuru MP, Spencer DSC, Swennen R (1994) Economic analysis of cut-and-carry, and alley cropping systems of mulch production for plantains in south-eastern Nigeria. Agroforestry Systems 26, 131-8. Contact: Ruhigwa, B. A. ; Gichuru, M. P. ; Spencer, D. S. C. ; International Inst. Tropical Agric., P.M.B. 5320, Ibadan, Nigeria

Walkey DGA, Spence NJ, Clay CM, Miller A (1994) A potyvirus isolated from Senna occidentalis. Plant Pathology (Oxford) 43, 767-73. Contact: Horticulture Res. Int., Wellesbourne, Warwick CV35 9EF, UK

Whitty PW, Powell W, Sprent JI (1994) Molecular separation of genera in Cassiinae (Leguminosae), and analysis of variation in the nodulating species of Chamaecrista. Molecular Ecology 3, 507-15. Contact: Whitty, P. W. ; Dep. Biological Sciences, Univ. Dundee, Dundee DD1 4HN, UK

Wilcut JW, Richburgi JSI, Eastin EF, Wiley GR, Walls FR, Jr., Newell S (1994) Imazethapyr and paraquat systems for weed management in peanut (Arachis hypogaea). Weed Science 42, 601-7. Contact: Wilcut, John W. ; Eastin, E. Ford ; Dep. Crop Soil Sci., Box 748, Coastal Plain Exp. Stn., Univ. Georgia, Tifton, GA 31794, USA

Wilcut JW, Richburgi JSI, Wiley G, Walls FR, Jr., Jones SR, Vverson MJ (1994) Imidazolinone Herbicide Systems for Peanut (Arachis hypogaea L.). Peanut Science 21, 23-8. Contact: Wilcut, John W. ; Dep. Crop Soil Sci., Coastal Plain Exp. Stn., University Georgia, Tifton, GA 31794, USA

Botta B, Delle Monache G (1993) Cassia didymobotrya (wild senna): In vitro culture, biotransformation and the production of secondary metabolites. In 'Biotechnology in Agriculture and Forestry; Medicinal and aromatic plants, IV' pp. 64-86. (Springer-Verlag; Springer-Verlag New York Inc.)

Boyette CD, Abbas HK, Connick WJ, Jr. (1993) Evaluation of Fusarium oxysporum as a potential bioherbicide for sicklepod (Cassia obtusifolia), coffee senna (C. occidentalis), and hemp sesbania (Sesbania exaltata). Weed Science 41, 678-81. Contact: Boyette, C. Douglas ; USDA-ARS, South Weed Sci. Lab., Stoneville, MS 38776, USA

El Ghazali GEB (1993) Pollen-stamen polymorphism in the Sudanese Cassias with special reference to Cassia italica (Leguminosae). Grana 32, 13-21. Contact: Natl. Council Res., Med. and Aromatic Plants Res. Inst., P.O. Box 2404 Khartoum, Sudan

Franz G (1993) The senna drug and its chemistry. Pharmacology (Basel) 47, 2-6. Contact: Dep. Pharmacy, Univ. Regensburg, Univ. 31, D-93053 Regensburg, Germany

Hauser S (1993) Root distribution of Dactyladenia (Acioa) barteri and Senna (Cassia) siamea in alley cropping on ultisol. I. Implication for field experimentation. Agroforestry Systems 24, 111-21. Contact: c/o L. W. Lambourn and Co., Carolyn House, 26 Dingwall Road, Croydon CR9 3EE, UK

Jordan DL, Wilcut JW, Richburg JS, III (1993) DPX-PE350 for weed control in peanut (Arachis hypogaea L.). Peanut Science 20, 97-101. Contact: Wilcut, John W. ; Dep. Crop and Soil Sci., Univ. Ga., Coastal Plain Exp. Stn., Tifton, GA 31793, USA

Ladha JK, Peoples MB, Garrity DP, Capuno VT, Dart PJ (1993) Estimating dinitrogen fixation of hedgerow vegetation using the nitrogen-15 natural abundance method. Soil Science Society of America Journal 57, 732-7. Contact: Ladha, J. K. ; International Rice Research Inst., PO Box 933, 1099 Manila, Philippines

Lamaison JL, Carnat A, Ducroux P, Lukowicz G (1993) Standardization of an extract of senna. Plantes Medicinales et Phytotherapie 26, 215-24. Contact: Lamaison, J. L. ; Carnat, A. ; Lab. de Pharmacognoise et Phytotherapie, Fac. de Pharmacie, Univ. d'Auvergne, 28, place Henry Dunant, F-63000 Clermont-Ferrand, france

Larsen K (1993) Note on the nomenclature of Cassieae (Leguminosae-Caesalpinioideae) in Malaysia. Nordic Journal of Botany 13, 403-4. Contact: Dep. Systemic Botany, Univ. Aarhus, Nordlandsvej 68, DK-8240 Risskov, Denmark

Mengs U, Heidemann A (1993) Genotoxicity of sennosides and rhein in vitro and in vivo. Medical Science Research 21, 749-50. Contact: Mengs, U. ; Toxicol. and Exp. Pathol., MADAUS AG, Ostmerheimer Str. 198, D-51109 Koeln, Germany

Ogunti EO, Elujoba AA (1993) Laxative activity of Cassia alata. Fitoterapia 64, 437-9. Contact: Dep. Pharmacognosy, Faculty Pharmacy, Obafemi Awolowo Univ., Ite-Ife, Nigeria

Rodrigues U, Riet-Correa F, Mores N (1993) Experimental intoxication in pigs fed with low concentrations of Senna occidentalis (Leg. Caes.) in the ration. Pesquisa Veterinaria Brasileira 13, 57-66. Contact: Rodrigues, Ubirajara ; Riet-Correa, Franklin ; Lab. Reg. Diagn., Fac. Vet., UFPel, Cx. Postal 354, Pelotas, RS 96010-900, Brazil

Kartesz JT, Gandhi KN (1992) Nomenclatural Notes for the North American Flora X. Phytologia 72, 80-92. Contact: KARTESZ J T ; NC BOTANICAL GARDEN, DEP BIOL, COKER HALL, UNIV NC, CHAPEL HILL, NC 27599-3280, USA

Lal RK, Misra HO, Singh SP, Sharma S, Sharma JR (1992) Choice and Improvement of Superior Genetic Stocks of Senna Cassia-Angustifolia. International Journal of Pharmacognosy 30, 56-60. Contact: LAL R K ; CENTRAL INST MED AROMATIC PLANTS, LUCKNOW-226 016, INDIA

Omer S, Ibrahim FH, Khalid SA, Adam SEI (1992) Toxicological Interactions of Abrus-Precatorius and Cassia-Senna in the Diet of Lohmann Broiler Chicks. Veterinary and Human Toxicology 34, 310-3. Contact: OMER S ; DEP VET MED PHARMACOL AND TOXICOL, UNIV KHARTOUM, PO BOX 32, KHARTOUM-NORTH, SUDAN

Sankaranarayanan R, Muthuswamy S (1992) Correlation studies in senna (Cassia angustifolia Vahl.). Agricultural Science Digest 12, 73-5. Contact: Sankaranarayanan, R. ; K.V.K., Cashew Farm, Vriddhachalam, T.N., India

Singh V (1992) Some new combinations in Chamaecrista Moench and Senna Mill. Journal of Economic and Taxonomic Botany 16, 599-600. Contact: Bot. Survey India, Gangtok-737 101, India

Tucker SC (1992) The Role of Floral Development in Studies of Legume Evolution. Canadian Journal of Botany 70, 692-700. Contact: TUCKER S C; DEP BOTANY, LA STATE UNIV, BATON ROUGE, LA 70803, USA

Heisig W (1991) Dissertationes Botanicae Vol. 167. Development of Methods for Identity Testing of Plant Drugs with Further Studies on Inflorescences of Calendula-Officinalis L. In 'Heisig, W. Dissertationes Botanicae, Band 167. Methodenentwicklungen Zur Identitaetspruefung Pflanzlicher Drogen Mit Weiterfuehrenden Untersuchungen an Den Infloreszenzen Von Calendula Officinalis L.; (Dissertationes Botanicae, Vol. 167. Development of Methods for Identity Testing of Plant Drugs with Further Studies on Inflorescences of Calendula Officinalis L.). Vii+161p. J. Cramer in Der Gebrueder Borntraeger Verlagsbuchhandlung: Berlin, Germany. Illus. Paper')

Irigoyen LF, Graca DL, Barros CSL (1991) Experimental Poisoning by Cassia-Occidentalis Leguminosae Caesalpinioideae in Horses. Pesquisa Veterinaria Brasileira 11, 35-44. Contact: IRIGOYEN L F ; POS-GRADUACAO MEDICINA VETERINARIA, AREA PATOLOGIA, UNIVERSIDADE FEDERAL SANTA MARIA, 97119 SANTA MARIA, RS

Peterson JK, Harrison HFJ (1991) Differential Inhibition of Seed Germination by Sweetpotato Ipomoea-Batatas Root Periderm Extracts. Weed Science 39, 119-23. Contact: PETERSON J K ; USDA-ARS, US VEG LAB, 2875 SAVANNAH HWY, CHARLESTON, SC 29414, USA

Anderson DMW, Weiping W, Lewis GP (1990) The Composition and Properties of Eight Gum Exudates Leguminosae of American Origin. Biochemical Systematics and Ecology 18, 39-42. Contact: ANDERSON D M W ; CHEM DEP, UNIVERSITY, EDINBURGH EH9 3JJ, UK

Barreto A, Yakovlev GP (1990) Notes on the Genus Senna Fabaceae. Botanicheskii Zhurnal (St. Petersburg) 75, 1294-5. Contact: BARRETO A ; VL KOMAROV BOT INST, ACAD SCI USSR, LENINGRAD, USSR

Barros CSL, Pilati C, Andujar MB, Graca DL, Irigoyen LF, Lopes ST, Santos CF (1990) Cassia-Occidentalis Leguminosae Caesalpinioideae Poisoning in Cattle. Pesquisa Veterinaria Brasileira 10, 47-58. Contact: BARROS C S L ; ACEITO PARA PUBLICACAO 27, DEZEMBRO

Hiraoka A, Miura I (1990) Capillary-Isotachophoretic Detection and Identification of Sennosides a and B in Extracts of Crude Plant Drugs. Japanese Journal of Electrophoresis 34, 357-63. Contact: HIRAOKA A ; KYORIN UNIV SCH HEALTH SCI, 476 MIYASHITA-CHO, HACHIOJI 192, JPN

Randell BR (1990) Revision of the Cassiinae in Australia 3. Senna Miller Sect. Senna. Journal of the Adelaide Botanic Gardens 13, 1-16. Contact: RANDELL B R; STATE HERBARIUM, BOT GARDENS, NORTH TERRACE, ADELAIDE, S AUST 5000, AUST

Al-Helal AA, Al-Farraj MM, El-Desoki RA, Al-Habashi I (1989) Germination Response of Cassia-Senna L. Seeds to Sodium Salts and Temperature. Journal of the University of Kuwait (Science) 16, 281-8. Contact: AL-HELAL A A ; DEP BOTANY, COLL SCI, KING SAUD UNIV, PO BOX 2455, RIYADH 11451, SAUDI ARABIA

El-Ballal ASI, Mohawed SM, El-Sayed OE, Abd El-Mongi N (1989) Basis for Breeding Senna against Soilborne Fungi. Planta Medica 55. Contact: EL-BALLAL A S I ; GENET CYTOL DEP, NATL RES CENT, 12311 DOKKI, CAIRO, EGYPT

Lainonen H (1989) In Situ Metabolism of Sennoside B and a Fraction of Senna Pod Extract in the Gastrointestinal Tract of the Rat. Acta Pharmaceutica Fennica 98, 109-16. Contact: LAINONEN H; OY EXTRACTA LTD, HITSAAJANKATU 5, SF-00810 HELSINKI, FINL

Owens SJ, Lewis GP (1989) Taxonomic and Functional Implications of Stigma Morphology in Species of Cassia Chamaecrista and Senna Leguminosae Caesalpinioideae. Plant Systematics and Evolution 163, 93-106. Contact: OWENS S J ; JODRELL LAB, ROYAL BOTANIC GARDENS, KEW, RICHMOND, SURREY TW9 3DS, UK

Pareek SK, Srivastava VK, Gupta R (1989) Effect of Source and Mode of Nitrogen Application on Senna Cassia-Angustifolia Vahl. Tropical Agriculture 66, 69-72. Contact: PAREEK S K ; NATL BUEARE PLANT GENETIC RESOURCES, IARI CAMPUS, NEW DELHI-110012, INDIA

Randell BR (1989) Revision of the Cassiinae in Australia 2. Senna Miller Sect. Psilorhegma J. Vogel Irwin and Barneby. Journal of the Adelaide Botanic Gardens 12, 165-272. Contact: RANDELL B R; STATE HERBARIUM, BOTANIC GARDENS, NORTH TERRACE, ADELAIDE, SOUTH AUSTRALIA 5001

Shalaby AS, Razin AM, Ahmed SS (1989) Dense Cultivation of Senna Cassia-Acutifolia in Newly Reclaimed Land. Indian Journal of Agricultural Sciences 59, 744-6. Contact: SHALABY A S ; PHARMACEUTICAL SCI LAB, NATL RES CENTRE, CAIRO, EGYPT

Swanston-Flatt SK, Day C, Bailey CJ, Flatt PR (1989) Evaluation of Traditional Plant Treatments for Diabetes Studies in Streptozotocin Diabetic Mice. Acta Diabetologica Latina 26, 51-6. Contact: SWANSTON-FLATT S K ; DEP BIOL AND BIOMED SCI, UNIV ULSTER, COLERAINE, BT52 1SA, N IRELAND

Thulin M (1989) New or Noteworthy Species of Leguminosae in Northeast Tropical Africa. Nordic Journal of Botany 8, 457-88. Contact: THULIN M; DEP SYSTEMATIC BOTANY, UNIV UPPSALA, BOX 541, S-751 21 UPPSALA, SWEDEN

Tucker SC (1989) Ontogenetic Divergence among the Segregate Genera of Cassia Sensu Lato Leguminosae Caesalpinioideae Cassinae. American Journal of Botany 76, 60-1. Contact: TUCKER S C; DEP BOT, LOUISIANA STATE UNIV, BATON ROUGE, LA 70803, USA

Wiersema JH (1989) A New Name for a Brazilian Senna Leguminosae Caesalpinioideae. Taxon 38. Contact: WIERSEMA J H; SYST BOT MYCOL LAB, USDA/ARS, BUILD 265, BARC-EAST, BELTSVILLE, MD 20705, USA

Boyette CD (1988) Biocontrol of Three Leguminous Weed Species with Alternaria-Cassiae. Weed Technology 2, 414-7. Contact: BOYETTE C D; SOUTH WEED SCI LAB, AGRIC RES SERV, US DEP AGRIC, STONEVILLE, MISS 38776, USA

Elujoba AA, Iweibo GO (1988) Cassia-Podocarpa as Substitute for Official Senna. Planta Medica 54. Contact: ELUJOBA A A ; DEP PHARMACOGNOSY, FAC PHARMACY, OBAFEMI AWOLOWO UNIV, ILE-IFE, NIGERIA

Gottsberger G, Silberbauer-Gottsberger I (1988) Evolution of Flower Structures and Pollination in Neotropical Cassiinae Caesalpiniaceae Species. Phyton (Horn) 28, 293-320. Contact: GOTTSBERGER G ; BOT INST, UNIV GIESSEN, SENCKENBERGSTRASSE 17-25, D-6300 GIESSEN, FRG

Lock JM (1988) Cassia Sensu Lato Leguminosae-Caesalpinioideae in Africa. Kew Bulletin 43, 333-42. Contact: LOCK J M; 10 OLD SCH LANE, MILTON, CAMBRIDGE CB4 4BS, UK

Lourteig A (1988) Nomenclatura Plantarum Americanarum Vii. Leguminosae. Phytologia 65, 393-401. Contact: LOURTEIG A; MUS NATL D'HIST NATURELLE, PARIS 75005, FR

Rahber-Bhatti MH (1988) Antifungal Properties of Plant Leaf Decoctions against Leaf Rust of Wheat. Pakistan Journal of Botany 20, 259-64. Contact: RAHBER-BHATTI M H; DEP PLANT PATHOLOGY, SIND AGRIC UNIV, TANDOJAM, PAKISTAN

Randell BR (1988) Revision of the Cassiinae in Australia 1. Senna Miller Section Chamaefistula Colladon Irwin and Barneby. Journal of the Adelaide Botanic Gardens 11, 19-50. Contact: RANDELL B R; DEP BOTANY, UNIV ADELAIDE, GPO BOX 498, ADELAIDE, SA 5001

Verdcourt B (1988) Confirmation of the Identity of Cassia-Sabak Del. Leguminosae-Caesalpinioideae. Kew Bulletin 43.

Al-Yahya MA, Mossa JS, Al-Badr AA, Tariq M, Al-Meshal IA (1987) Phytochemical and Biological Studies on Saudi Medicinal Plants Part 12. A Study on Saudi Plants of Family Leguminosae. International Journal of Crude Drug Research 25, 65-71. Contact: AL-YAHYA M A ; COLL PHARMACY, KING SAUD UNIV, PO BOX 2457, RIYADH-11451, SAUDI ARABIA

Singh V (1987) A Note on the Synonymy of Cassia-Senna L Emend Andrews. Journal of Economic and Taxonomic Botany 9, 467-70. Contact: SINGH V; BOTANICAL SURVEY INDIA, JODHPUR-342 003

Banerjee G, Sadhukhan S, Banerjee SK (1986) Venation Patterns of Leaf Drugs and Leaf Adulterants Cassia-Angustifolia. International Journal of Crude Drug Research 24, 107-11. Contact: BANERJEE G ; DEP PHARMACY, MS UNIV BARODA, BARODA-390001

Higgins JM, Walker RH, Whitwell T (1986) Coffee Senna Cassia-Occidentalis Competition with Cotton Gossypium-Hirsutum. Weed Science 34, 52-6. Contact: HIGGINS J M ; DEP HORT, CLEMSON UNIV, CLEMSON, SC 29631, USA

Lemli J (1986) The Chemistry of Senna. Fitoterapia 57, 33-40. Contact: LEMLI J; LABORATORY OF PHARMACEUTICAL BIOLOGY, PHYTOPHARMACOLOGY CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN, VAN EVENSTRAAT 1, B-3000 LEUVEN, BELGIUM

Patel DJ, Patel SJ (1986) Senna an Additional Host of Macrophomina-Phaseolina in Gujarat India. Indian Journal of Mycology and Plant Pathology 14. Contact: PATEL D J ; TOBACCO PROJECTS, GUJARAT AGRIC UNIV ANAND CAMPUS, ANAND-388110

Sinha KS, Dwivedi N, Sinha SK (1986) A New Anthraquinone Glycoside from Cassia-Nodosa Roots. Journal of Bangladesh Academy of Sciences 10, 203-8. Contact: SINHA K S ; DEP OF CHEMISTRY, MAGADH UNIV, BODH-GAYA, PIN- 824 234, INDIA

Jain SC, Purohit M (1985) Anthraquinones Sennosides and Rhein Glycosides in Cassia-Pumila Lam. Herba Polonica 31, 115-8. Contact: JAIN S C ; MED PLANT RES LAB, DEP BOTANY, UNIV RAJASTHAN, JAIPUR 302004, INDIA

Kitanaka S, Matsuura A, Takido M, Shirai H, Kagei K (1985) Quantitative Analysis of Sennosides a and B in Senna Cassia-Angustifolia Cultivated in Japan by Thin-Layer Chromatograph-Densitometry Method. Shoyakugaku Zasshi 39, 106-10. Contact: KITANAKA S ; DEP PHARMACY, COLL SCI TECHNOLOGY, NIHON UNIV, 1-8 KANDA-SURUGADAI, CHIYODA-KU, TOKYO 101, JPN

Nakajima K, Yamauchi K, Kuwano S (1985) Isolation of a New Aloe-Emodin Dianthrone Diglucoside from Senna and Its Potentiating Effect on the Purgative Activity of Sennoside a in Mice. Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmacology 37, 703-6. Contact: NAKAJIMA K ; FACULTY PHARMACEUTICAL SCI, MUKOGAWA WOMENS UNIV, 4-16 EDAGAWA-CHO, NISHINOMIYA, HYOGO 663, JAPAN

Quirk JT, Miller RB (1985) Vestured Pits in the Tribe Cassieae Leguminosae. IAWA (International Association of Wood Anatomists) Bulletin 6, 200-12. Contact: QUIRK J T ; FOREST PRODUCTS LAB, US DEP AGRIC, FOREST SERV, MADISON, WISCONSIN 53705, USA

Shirai H, Kagei K (1985) Studies on the Cultivation of Senna Cassia-Angustifolia 1. The Germination of Seed Growth Flowering and Podding. Shoyakugaku Zasshi 39, 111-7. Contact: SHIRAI H ; KAWASHIMA RES LAB, EISAI CO LTD, GIFU 483, JPN

Cock MJW, Evans HC (1984) Possibilities for Biological Control of Cassia-Tora and Cassia-Obtusifolia. Tropical Pest Management 30, 339-50. Contact: COCK M J W ; COMMONWEALTH INSTITUTE BIOLOGICAL CONTROL, IMPERIAL COLLEGE SILWOOD PARK, SUNNINGHILL, ASCOT, BERKSHIRE SL5 7PY, UK

Duez P, Vanhaelen M, Vanhaelen-Fastre R, Hanocq M, Molle L (1984) Comparison between High-Performance Thin-Layer Chromatography-Fluorometry and High-Performance Liquid Chromatography for the Determination of Sennosides a and B in Senna Cassia-Spp Pods and Leaves. Journal of Chromatography 303, 391-5. Contact: DUEZ P ; LAB CHIMIE ANALYTIQUE, CHIMIE PHARMACEUTIQUE INORGANIQUE ET TOXICOLOGIE, CP-205/1 UNIV LIBRE DE BRUXELLES, CAMPUS PLAINE, 1050 BRUSSELS, BELGIUM

Fernandes A, Bezerra P (1984) A New Species of Fabaceae of the Genus Senna. Bradea 4, 49-51. Contact: FERNANDES A ; UNIV FEDERAL CEARA

Miller RB, Quirk JT (1984) Vestured and Nonvestured Pits in the Tribe Cassieae Leguminosae. American Journal of Botany 71, 39-40. Contact: MILLER R B ; CENTER FOR WOOD ANATOMY RES, FOREST PRODUCTS LAB, PO BOX 5130, MADISON, WI 53705, USA

Singh D, Tripathi AK, Rao SM (1984) Sowing Time of Indian Senna Cassia-Angustifolia in Relation to the Management of the Larvae of Catopsilia-Pyranthe. Indian Journal of Agricultural Sciences 54, 1073-5. Contact: SINGH D ; CENTRAL INST MED AROMATIC PLANTS, LUCKNOW, UP 226 016

Lemli J, Cuveele J, Verhaeren E (1983) Chemical Identification of Alexandrian and Tinnevelly Senna Studies in the Field of Drugs Containing Anthracene Derivatives 34. Planta Medica 49, 36-7. Contact: LEMLI J ; LAB FARMACEUTISCHE BIOL, FYTOFARMACOL, KATHOLIEKE UNIV LEUVEN, VAN EVENSTR 4, B-3000 LEUVEN, BELGIUM

Srivastava VK, Maheshwari ML, Mandal S (1983) A Rapid High Performance Liquid Chromatography Method for Analysis of Sennosides in Senna Cassia-Angustifolia. Indian Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences 45, 230-3. Contact: SRIVASTAVA V K ; NATL BUR PLANT GENET RESOURCES, IARI CAMPUS, NEW DELHI-110 012

Jones WA, Sullivan MJ (1982) Role of Host Plants in Population Dynamics of Stink Bug Pests of Soybean Glycine-Max in South-Carolina USA. Environmental Entomology 11, 867-75. Contact: JONES W A ; ARS, USDA, SOUTHERN FIELD CROP INSECT MANAGEMENT LAB, PO BOX 225, STONEVILLE, MS 38776, USA

Pillai SN, Patel KD (1982) Leaf Spot of Senna a New Record. Indian Journal of Mycology and Plant Pathology 12. Contact: PILLAI S N ; GUJARAT AGRIC UNIV, ANAND CAMPUS, ANAND-388110, GUJARAT, INDIA

Singh P, Rao MM (1982) Crude Drug and Anthra Quinone Yield of Discarded Parts of the Senna Plant Cassia-Angustifolia. Current Science (Bangalore) 51. Contact: SINGH P ; INDIAN DRUGS RESEARCH ASSOCIATION, PUNE 411 005, INDIA

Singh P, Rao MM (1982) Optimum Stage of Harvest of Leaflets and Pods of Senna Cassia-Angustifolia in Relation to Yield of Crude Drug and Anthra Quinone. Indian Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences 44, 12-3. Contact: SINGH P ; INDIAN DRUG RESEARCH ASSOCIATION LAB, PUNE-411 005

Tanaka H, Murata R, Yoshida A, Hayashi S (1982) Analytical Studies on the Active Constituents in Crude Drugs 5. The Structure of Sennoside G a New Glucoside from Senna. Chemical and Pharmaceutical Bulletin (Tokyo) 30, 1550-6. Contact: TANAKA H ; RES DEV DEP ROHTO PHARM CO, LTD, 1-8-1 TATUSUMI-NISHI, IKUNO-KU, OSAKA 544, JPN

Walker HL (1982) Seedling Blight of Sicklepod Cassia-Obtusifolia Caused by Alternaria-Cassiae. Plant Disease 66, 426-8. Contact: WALKER H L; BIOL WEED CONTROL RESEARCH, SOUTHERN WEED SCIENCE LAB, AGRIC RESEARCH SERVICE, US DEP AGRIC STONEVILLE, MS 38776, USA

Chandra V (1981) Nutrient Requirements for Some Medicinal and Aromatic Plants. Biological Memoirs 6, 81-96. Contact: CHANDRA V; NATIONAL BOTANICAL RES INST, LUCKNOW-226 001

Dale T, Court WE (1981) Amino-Acids of Cassia Seeds. Quarterly Journal of Crude Drug Research 19, 25-9. Contact: DALE T ; POSTGRAD SCH STUDIES PHARM, UNIV BRADFORD, BRADFORD, WEST YORKSHIRE, BD7 1DP, ENGL, UK

Forestier JP (1981) A Cosmetic Senna Cassia-Obovata Neutral Henna. International Journal of Cosmetic Science 3, 211-26. Contact: FORESTIER J P; LABORATOIRE DE CHIMIE-BIOLOGIQUE, UNIV PAUL-SABATIER, 118, ROUTE DE NARBONNE, 31062 TOULOUSE CEDEX, FRANCE

Goldblatt P (1981) Cytology and the Phylogeny of Leguminosae. In 'Polhill, R. M. And P. H. Raven (Ed.). Advances in Legume Systematics, Parts 1 and 2. Vol. 2 of the Proceedings of the International Legume Conference, Kew, Surrey, England, July 24-29, 1978. Xvi+425p.(Part 1); V+622p.(Part 2). Royal Botanic Gardens: Surrey, England. Illus. Paper' pp. P427-64)

Kalyanasundaram NN, Amin DR, Patel AI, Dalal KC (1981) Effect of Nitrogen and Phosphorus on Yield and Quality of Senna Cassia-Angustifolia Leaflets. Indian Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences 43, 100-2. Contact: KALYANASUNDARAM N N ; AICIP MED, AROMATIC PLANTS, GUJARAT AGRICULTURAL UNIV, ANAND CAMPUS-388 110

Lasseigne A (1981) Senna-Barnebyana New-Species Leguminosae Caesalpinioidae from Peru Not Cassia. Brittonia 33, 512-4. Contact: LASSEIGNE A; DEP BIOL SCI, NICHOLLS STATE UNIV, THIBODAUX, LA 70310, USA

Nandi RP, Chatterjee SK (1981) Senna Cultivation in West-Bengal India 1. Effects of Spacings and Fertilizers. Indian Forester 107, 111-4. Contact: NANDI R P ; CINCHONA AND OTHER MED PLANTS, GOVT OF WEST BENGAL, MUNGPOO, DARJEELING

Shah RR, Kalyansundaram NK, Amin DR, Patel DH, Patel PB, Dalal KC, Gupta R (1981) Cultivation of Senna. Indian Drugs 18, 314-6. Contact: SHAH R R ; NATIONAL BUREAU OF PLANT GENETIC RESOURCES, IARI, NEW DELHI-110 012

Habib A-A N, El-Sebakhy NA (1980) Spectrophotometric Estimation of Sennosides and Rhein Glycosides in Senna and Its Preparations. Journal of Natural Products (Lloydia) 43, 452-8. Contact: HABIB A-A N ; DEP PHARMACOGN, FAC PHARM, ALEXANDRIA UNIV, ALEXANDRIA, EGYPT

Patel KD, Pillai SN (1980) Effect of Fungicides on the Leaf Spot Senna Cassia-Angustifolia. Indian Journal of Mycology and Plant Pathology 10. Contact: PATEL K D ; MAIN RICE RESEARCH STATION, G A U, NAWAGAM, DIST KAIRA

Srivastava VK, Gupta R, Maheshwari ML (1980) Photo Control of Anthracene Compounds Formation in Senna Cassia-Angustifolia Leaves. Indian Journal of Experimental Biology 18, 1318-9. Contact: SRIVASTAVA V K ; NATL BUR PLANT GENET RESOURCES, IARI CAMPUS NEW DELHI 110 012

Teem DH, Hoveland CS, Buchanan GA (1980) Sicklepod Cassia-Obtusifolia and Coffee Senna Cassia-Occidentalis Geographic Distribution Germination and Emergence. Weed Science 28, 68-71. Contact: TEEM D H ; DEP AGRON, UNIV FLA, GAINESVILLE, FLA 32611, USA

Thomazini-Casagrande LI (1980) Mycorrhiza in Coffee Senna Plants Cassia-Occidentalis. Phyton (Buenos Aires) 39, 113-20. Contact: THOMAZINI-CASAGRANDE L I; DEP BIOLOGIA INST DE BIOCIENCIAS CAMPUS DE RIO CLARO UNIV ESTADUAL PAULISTA JULIO DE MESQUITA FILHO UNESP

Andersen RN, Koukkari WL (1979) Rhythmic Leaf Movements of Some Common Weeds. Weed Science 27, 401-15. Contact: ANDERSEN R N ; US AGRIC RES, SCI EDUC ADM, DEP AGRON PLANT GENET, UNIV MINN, ST PAUL, MINN 55108, USA

Crowley RH, Teem DH, Buchanan GA, Hoveland CS (1979) Responses of Ipomoea-Spp and Cassia-Spp to Preemergence Applied Herbicides. Weed Science 27, 531-5. Contact: CROWLEY R H ; DEP AGRON, UNIV ARKANSAS, SOUTHEAST RES EXT CENT, MONTICELLO, ARKANSAS 71655, USA

Goerler K, Mutter S, Westphal C (1979) High Pressure Liquid Chromatography of Senna Preparations. Planta Medica 37, 308-15. Contact: GOERLER K ; ABT CHEM FORSCH, DR MADAUS CO, OSTMERHEIMER STR 198, 5000 KOELN 91, W GER

Shah RR, Amin DR, Patel RB, Dalal KC (1979) Yield Performance and Sennoside Contents of Senna Cassia-Angustifolia Leaflets in Relation to Days to Stripping. Indian Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences 41, 157-60. Contact: SHAH R R ; AICIP MED AROMATIC PLANTS, GUJARAT AGRIC UNIV, ANAND 388110, GUJARAT, INDIA

Singh BR, Singh RB, Singh HC, Gangulee R (1979) A Virus Disease of Coffee Senna Cassia-Occidentalis. Indian Journal of Mycology and Plant Pathology 9. Contact: SINGH B R ; DEP BOTANY, UNIV GORAKHPUR, GORAKHPUR

Bhatia RK, Lohar DR, Chawan DD, Garg SP (1978) Chemical Control of Seedling Growth and Sennosides Content in Senna. Broteria Serie Trimestral Ciencias Naturais 48, 93-8. Contact: BHATIA R K ; LAB PLANT ECOL, BOT DEP, UNIV JODHPUR, JODHPUR-342001, RAJASTHAN, INDIA

Bhatia RK, Lohar DR, Chawan DD, Garg SP (1978) Chemical Control of Yield of Sennosides in Senna Leaves. Planta Medica 34, 437-41. Contact: BHATIA R K ; BOT DEP, UNIV JODHPUR, POST BOX 14, JODPHUR 342001, INDIA

Lemli J, Cuveele J (1978) Transformation of Anthrone Heterosides by Drying of the Leaves of Cassia-Senna and Rhamnus-Frangula Investigation on Anthra Quinone Drugs Part 31. Planta Medica 34, 311-8. Contact: LEMLI J ; LAB FARMACOGN, INST FARM WET, KATHOL UNIV LEUVEN, VAN EVENSTR 4, B-3000 LEUVEN, BELG

Oshio H, Naruse Y, Tsukui M (1978) Quantitative Analysis of the Purgative Components of Rhubarb and Senna. Chemical and Pharmaceutical Bulletin (Tokyo) 26, 2458-64. Contact: OSHIO H ; PHARMACOGN RES LAB TAKEDA CHEM IND LTD, JUSOHONMACHI, YODOGAWA, OSAKA 532, JPN

Rai PP (1978) Effect of Additives on the Constituents Composition in Callus Cultures of Cassia-Senna. Indian Journal of Pharmacy 40, 11-2. Contact: RAI P P; FAC PHARM SCI, AHMADU BELLO UNIV, ZARIA, NIGERIA

Selvaraj Y, Subhas Chander M (1978) Senna Its Chemistry Distribution and Pharmaceutical Value. Journal of the Indian Institute of Science 60, 179-96. Contact: SELVARAJ Y ; INDIAN INST HORTIC RES, BANGALORE 560 006, KARNATAKA, INDIA

Stahl E, Brombeer J (1978) Thermo Fractography of Anthra Quinone Derivatives and Related Natural Drugs. Archiv der Pharmazie (Weinheim) 311, 59-72. Contact: STAHL E ; IM STADTWALD, 66 SAARBRUECKEN, W GER

Ayoub AT (1977) Some Primary Features of Salt Tolerance in Senna Cassia-Acutifolia. Journal of Experimental Botany 28, 484-92.

Gudauskas RT, Teem DH, Morgan-Jones G (1977) Anthracnose of Cassia-Occidentalis Caused by Colletotrichum-Dematium-F-Truncata. Plant Disease Reporter 61, 468-70.

Gupta R, Srivastava VK, Maheshwari ML (1977) Sennoside Contents in Senna Leaves and Pods as Influenced by Growth and Nutrition. Indian Journal of Pharmacy 39, 109-11. Contact: GUPTA R ; NATL BUR PLANT GENET, RESOUR, INDIA AGRIC RES INST CAMPUS, NEW DELHI-2, DELHI, INDIA

Kapur BM, Atal CK (1977) Cultivation and Utilization of Senna in India. In 'Atal, C. K. And B. M. Kapur (Ed.). Cultivation and Utilization of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants. Xvi+568p. Illus. Maps. Regional Research Laboratory: Jammu-Tawi, India' pp. 124-31)

Khalifa MA (1977) Studies on the Breeding System of Alexandrian Senna Cassia-Acutifolia. Journal of Agricultural Science 88, 509-11.

Fairbairn JW (1976) Biological Assay and Its Relation to Chemical Structure. Pharmacology (Basel) 14, 48-61.

Hoveland CS, Buchanan GA, Harris MC (1976) Response of Weeds to Soil Phosphorus and Potassium. Weed Science 24, 194-201.

Irwin HS, Barneby RC (1976) 2 New Species of Cassia Subgenus Senna Leguminosae Caesalpinioideae. Brittonia 28, 430-4.

Sulmankulov R, Bukina NV, Pushkina GP (1976) Herbicides in Senna Cassia-Acutifolia Crops. Pharmaceutical Chemistry Journal (English Translation of Khimiko-Farmatsevticheskii Zhurnal) 10.

Van Os FHL (1976) Anthra Quinone Derivatives in Vegetable Laxatives. Pharmacology (Basel) 14, 7-17.

Ayoub AT (1975) Sodium and Cation Accumulation by Senna Cassia-Acutifolia. Journal of Experimental Botany 26, 891-6.

El-Gengaihi S, Agiza AH, El-Hamidi A (1975) Distribution of Anthra Quinones in Senna Plants. Planta Medica 27, 349-53.

Brendel WD, Schneider D (1974) Quantitative Determination of Sennosides in Senna Pods and Senna Leaves Part 1 Method. Planta Medica 25, 63-7.

Rai PP, Turner TD, Greensmith SL (1974) Anthracene Derivatives in Tissue Culture of Cassia-Senna. Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmacology 26, 722-6.

Zwaving JH (1974) High Voltage Paper Electrophoresis for the Separation of 1 8 Di Hydroxy Anthracene Derivatives in Senna and Rhubarb. Journal of Chromatography 97, 109-11.

Bezanger-Beauquesne L, Trotin F, Pinkas M (1973) On Medicinal Plant Products Currently Available in Drugstores. Plantes Medicinales et Phytotherapie 7, 15-32.

Friedrich H, Baier S (1973) Anthracene Derivatives in Callus Cultures from Cassia-Angustifolia. Phytochemistry (Oxford) 12, 1459-62.

Friedrich H, Baier S (1973) Tests on Senna Leaf Callus Cultures. Zeitschrift fuer Pflanzenphysiologie 69, 168-73.

Mathur RS, Singh BR (1972) Ringspot Mosaic Disease of Coffee Senna Cassia-Occidentalis in India. Indian Phytopathology 25, 314-5.

Kim HL, Camp BJ, Grigsby RD (1971) Isolation of N Methyl Morpholine from the Seeds of Cassia-Occidentalis-D Coffee Senna-D. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry 19, 198-9.

Southgate BJ (1971) On the Identity of Caryedon-Pallidus Coleoptera Bruchidae and the Description of 2 New Caryedon-Spp. Bulletin of Entomological Research 60, 409-14.

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Fairbairn JW, Shrestha AB (1966) Aloe-emodin glycosides of senna leaf. J Pharm Pharmacol 18, 467-70. Contact: Sch. Pharm., Univ. London, London, Engl., UK

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